Ingot (noun)

1. A block or lump of metal or other material, typically oblong in shape, produced for further processing.
2. A metal bar or other shaped piece produced by casting in a mould, especially one used for making coins.

Origin:

Late middle english (denoting a bar of metal or a cake of soap): from old french, from latin ingotum, from ingerere 'to put in', from in- 'into' + gerere 'to carry'.

Examples:

1. An ingot of gold weighing 10 kilos was found in a buried treasure.
2. They have bought the ingots from the bank.
3. The silver ingots were melted down to form new coins.
4. He cast the metal into ingots for storage.
5. The ingots were marked with the manufacturer's emblem.